Interested in pursuing your MBA, MFM, or MAcc from Drake? There are now several ways to be admitted to these programs, without taking an entrance exam (e.g., GMAT, MAT, etc.).

Entrance exams will be waived for the following four categories:

1. Possess a graduate-level degree: Prospective students with a master’s or terminal degree with a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher from a regionally accredited institution

2. Work experience combined with GPA:

• Five years of progressive post-graduate work experience: Applicant must include essay regarding their progressive work experience
• Cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher
• At least 9 semester credits of undergraduate quantitative coursework
  • If this specific requirement is not met, you’ll be admitted into the Pre-MBA and the entrance exam waiver is conditional upon successful completion of MBA 245.
  • Quantitative coursework may include courses in math, statistics, economics, or other quantitative oriented courses.

3. CBPA undergraduate alumnus: Have graduated within the last five years with a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher

4. CBPA current undergraduate student: Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher and completion of 90 semester credits

—Dianna Gray, CBPA